 | Isaac Wilkinson - 1824 - 126 páginas
...ere it conquers, wear not The pledges of a soldier's word, Redeem'd and pore, — we care not. MOORE. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See ! Marshal Ney, the victim, bleeds. His widow shall curse thee while life doth remain, And the orphan... | |
 | Isaac Wilkinson (of Cockermouth.) - 1824 - 132 páginas
...pledges of a soldier's word, Redeem'd and pure,—we care not. The garlands wither on your brow, MOORE. Then boast no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See ! Marshal Ney, the victim, bleeds. His widow shall curse thee while life doth remain, And the orphan... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 páginas
...at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And inus't victor victim bleeds: All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 páginas
...laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield. They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up...on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds t Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds: All head» must come To the cold... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 páginas
...laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another .still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up...to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boasl no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds:... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 páginas
...strong nerves at last must yield. They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fat«, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they...to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boost no more your mighty deeds! Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds:... | |
 | 1826 - 404 páginas
...but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, 120 HOME. And must gire up th'.ir murnrjring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then hoast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 páginas
...laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate. And must give up their murmuring breathy Vr'hca they pate captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then boast no more... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 páginas
...another still : . Early or late They stoop to fate, '.;r! mast give up their murmuring breath, ft'hen they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then hoast no more your mighty deeds; '.'•I death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim bleeds... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 páginas
...laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late, , They stoop to fate, And must give...deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bl ceils: All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
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Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,... 
